Her maternal grandmother, Beatrice of Montdidier, was sister of Felicia, Queen of Navarre and Aragon.
Her uncle, Rotrou III, Count of Perche, had fled Normandy in despair after a family tragedy, the loss of his wife, son, and two nephews, Margaret's brothers Engenulf and Geoffrey of L'Aigle, in the 1120 wreck of the White Ship.
Leaving Margaret's mother Juliana in charge of his County of Perche, Rotrou returned to Aragon, where he had earlier spent time fighting, and while there this second time he arranged Margaret's marriage.
[2] Margaret was married in 1130 to García Ramírez, lord of Monzón, four years before his unexpected election to the throne of Navarre.
[1] He confirmed the rights and privileges of the church of Pamplona on the advice of "uxoris mee Margarite regina" by charter dated 1135.